Hinge



Jan. 5, 1932. c. E. THOMPSON HINGE Filed July 15, 1929 1 Vl ENTOR A TTORNE Y3 Patented Jan. 5, 1932 UN'ETEE fiTATEE CLIFTON n. THOMPSON, orGRAND nArIns, MICHIGAN HINGE Application filed July 15, r929. se ial in.373,239.

4 the cover is closed.

Second, to provide a hinge which enables the assemblage of the supportedparts without the aid of tools.

Third, to provide a structure in which the hinge members may be readilyattached to the parts which they are to support Fourth, to provide astructure having these advantages which is very economical and at thesame time strong and durable and attractive.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appearfrom'the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed outin the claim.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a toilet seat embodying the features of myinvention, a portion of the cover being broken away to show structuraldetails.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear elevation with the cover lifted. I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partiallyrin section on line 33 of Figs. 1and 2.

Fig. 4C is a fragmentary view partially in section on line 4 4. of Fig.2 showing the seat in lifted position, the cover being omitted.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional viewof the part shown in Fig. 4 withthe seat swung to a position for engagement and disengage-- ment withthe post.

Fig. 6 is a rear perspective view of the post.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 represents the bowl, 2 the seat and 8thecover of a water closet;

On the bowl I mount a pair of posts 4, the supporting bolts being shownat 5. These posts are provided with spaced ears or knuckles 6 havingcurved peripheries and carrying the pintle 7, this pintle projecting ateach side of the knuckles. The knuckles are notched or recessed at 8,the purpose of which will appear later.

7 The' seat is provided withnotches orrecesses 9 in its rear edgeadapted toflreceive, the U-fshap'ed hinge members 10, these hingemembers fitting within the recesses 9 and being secured therein byscrews 11 in the em- Lila bodiment-illustrated. However where theseats-are molded or formed of composition,

the composition hinge members. i p The arms 12 of the provided withoutwardly and rearwardly inclined slots 13, open at their ends. The armsalso have'fiange-likelparts 1 1 projecting from may be molded upon thesetheir inner edges'to overlie andengage the V 7, peripheries of the postor support knuckles, 1

thereby retaining'thehinge members-m engagement with the plntles untilthe seat is swung to afrearward' positlon, as shown in 'F 4, in whichposition the ends of the reu o taming flanges 14 lie within the notchesor re- 70 cesses 15, consequently permitting the engagement anddisengagement'of the hinge member with the pintle of the post. However,throughout the swinging movement of the seat,-the parts 14 overlap theknuckles thereby preventing the disengagement, as stated.

The'cover 3 is provided with ahinge member 16 having a screw 17 threadedinto the underside of the seat. This hinge member is provided with aknuckle 18 having a slot 19 therein engageable with the pintle betweenthe knuckle members of the post or support, the periphery of the knuckle18 engaging the post between its knuckles, as shown in Fig. 3,

thereby retaining the hinge member 16 in pivotal engagement with thebolt 7 until the hinge member 16 is swung to an approximately reversedposition which permits the engagement and disengagement of the hingemember with the pintle. However, throughout the range of the scope ofswinging the cover, the parts are retained very effectively inengagement.

While my improved hinge is especially designed by me for water closetseats and covers, it is readily adapted and desirable for use in otherrelations. It is particularly desirable for use on water closet seats inthat the hinge members are secured to the cover and seats hinge members10 are it;

without the use of exposed bolts or screws. While the swinging membersof the hinge may be quickly engaged and disengaged on the supportingmember, in ordinary installations it is not possible to disengage thesame without disassembling from the bowl; that is, it is not possible toswing the cover and the seat rearwardly far enough to permit engage mentand disengagement.

'10 I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodimentwhich I have found very practical, I have not attempted 4 to illustrateor describe certain modifications 1 and adaptations as it is believedthat this disclosure will enable. those skilled in the art toembody oradapt my improvements'as may be desired. I 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire tosecure by Letters Patent,'is:

m In a structure of the class described, the combination of a postprovided with a knuckle and with a pintle 'projecting'at each sidethereof, and a U-shapedhinge member having outwardlyinclined slots inits arms coacting with the ends of said pintle and having a flange-likeknuckle engaging portion on the outer edge-of one of its arms coactingwith the periphery of the knuckle, said knuckle being notched at thebase thereof to permit engagement and disengagement of the hinge memberwhen its said knuckle engaging portion is swung into said notch.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. r e a CLIFTON E.THOMPSON.

